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Romania’s industrial output has contracted by 0.9% y/y in 2025, according to data published by the statistics office INS. However, during the entire 2025 and the last two quarters of 2024, the industrial activity has more or less stagnated.  In Q3 last year, it increased by 0.9% y/y, and it posted flat annual performance (0.0%…

International rating agency Fitch affirmed Romania’s fragile rating at BBB- with a negative outlook, on the verge of the non-investment area, while signalling significant risks to medium-term fiscal consolidation. Risks to medium-term fiscal consolidation are generated by weak growth, implementation challenges, fiscal fatigue, and tensions within the four-party government coalition. In more concrete terms this…

The “Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir will embark on its 2026 “Holy Week” Easter Tour between March 26 and April 9, with performances in five Romanian cities. Conducted by Anna Ungureanu, the extraordinary production will be staged in Timișoara, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, and Bucharest. The performance is conceived as a musical and dramatic…

Leventer Medical Group announced the official opening of the private Băneasa Tumor Center Hospital, a project dedicated to the integrated treatment of tumor pathologies, on Thursday, February 12, after an investment of EUR 30 million. The hospital located in the myhive Victoria Park in the north of Bucharest was designed and built over 4 years.…

The famous “Gate of the Kiss” made by Constantin Brâncuși was recreated in Bucharest as part of the “You are Brâncuși!” project to mark 150 years since the sculptor’s birth. The project is a collaboration between the Constantin Brâncuși Research, Documentation and Promotion Center in Târgu Jiu and auction house Artmark, which hosts the recreated…

A 51-year-old woman died after an electric car caught fire on Friday, February 13, in Bucharest’s District 6. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old man, was reportedly transported with injuries to the Bagdasar Arseni Hospital. According to initial information, the fire spread to several vehicles. “Upon the arrival of the first crews, the fire…

Legendary theater director Eugenio Barba, founder of Odin Teatret and a pioneer of anthropological theater, will start the international “Iconic Personalities” programme at Grivița 53 Theater in Bucharest with a special two-week residency between March 7 and 22.  Marking his 90th birthday, Barba chose the newly established Bucharest theater over long-standing partner venues across Europe…

Romanian energy company OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) will build a photovoltaic park at the Petrobrazi refinery. With an installed capacity of approximately 7 MW, the park will supply renewable electricity for the refinery’s internal consumption. “Installing the photovoltaic park within the refinery helps us cover part of the internal electricity consumption from renewable sources. It…

Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu, elected in December 2025 after former mayor Nicusor Dan became president of Romania, adopted a 4-month-old cat named Cathy as a mascot for the City Hall. The young kitten was found on the street with a pelvic fracture after being hit by a car. She was taken to a veterinary clinic,…

A new optional subject titled “An hour with and for animals” will be introduced in Romanian schools nationwide, following approval at the national level, Agerpres reported. Initiated by the Animal Protection Directorate of Ilfov County Council, the course aims to foster empathy and responsible behavior among students. According to a statement from the Ilfov County…